JPH0329156A - Composite loading device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To shorten the replacing time of holders and to attain the addaptive loading/ejecting operation by quickly separating a D cassette holder united with a C cassette holder at the time of one-way movement from the C cassette holder. CONSTITUTION:The D cassette holder 11 is formed like a box penetrated from the cassette insertion port side into the depth of the device and rolls 114, 113 are projected from both the sides. In the C cassette holder 14, side controls 23 are fixed to front and rear sliders 251, 252 fixed to a guide rod 21. In the unitedly overlapped state of the D cassette holder 11 into the C cassette holder 14, the aperture parts of both the holder 11, 14 coincide with a common loading/ ejecting position, and under the state, a D cassette can be inserted any time. Since a C cassette can be separated from a C cassette insertion route only moving the holder 11 from the holder 14 in one direction, the C cassette can be quickly inserted. Thus, the replacing time of holders can be shortened.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Objective of the Invention] (Industrial Application Field) This invention number relates to automatic cassette loading and unloading for loading a recording medium such as a cassette into a recording/playback position within a wooden holiday. For example, separate cassette holders are provided for different types of cassettes, such as digital audio cassettes and compact cassettes, and each cassette is inserted and removed from a common insertion slot for selective recording and playback. The present invention relates to a cassette port-dubbing device 7 of a composite deck 1 capable of dubbing from one cassette to another.

(Conventional technology) Digital audio A cassette (hereinafter referred to as D cassette)
As shown in Figure 9-4, the composite deck for recording and playing back and compact cassettes (hereinafter referred to as C cassettes) is installed in the chrysanthemum side of Honkyu 86, where D cassettes OA and C cassettes CA can be taken in and out in common. In addition to providing an insertion slot 86a for each cassette, a cassette holder dedicated to each cassette is also provided, so that both cassettes can be selectively recorded and reproduced, and dubbing from one cassette to the other can be performed.

This type of composite deck has a common cassette insertion opening, so when inserting a cassette, the holder must be selectively guided to a cassette receiving position that matches the position of the cassette insertion opening. At this time, in order to avoid interference between the holders, there was a problem in that it took time for the cassette holders to get sick.

In addition, the insertion/ejection direction of the D cassette is adjusted to LD, C cassette CA.
If the length in the am direction is Lc, then Lo<Lc, so
The problem with the D cassette is that the length of the part that can be grasped by hand during ejection is short, making it difficult to take out the cassette.

(Problem to be Solved by the Invention) When attempting to assemble multiple data using a conventional automatic cassette loading system, it is necessary to insert the cassette 1 in a positional relationship that avoids interference between cassette holding members. Therefore, if a cassette different from the cassette holder in the cassette receiving position is inserted, the holder currently in the receiving position must be moved to another location, and then the compatible holder must be moved to the receiving position. However, it took time to replace the cassette holder and was extremely inconvenient in practical terms.

In addition, in the case of the D cassette, the dimension in the cassette insertion direction is shorter than that of the C cassette, so when the cassette is ejected, the distance from which the cassette protrudes from the insertion slot (m when grasped by hand) is small, making the ejection operation complicated. Iko.

The object of the present invention is to eliminate the above-mentioned problems and to provide a composite opening-and-ding device that takes less time to replace the holder, allows immediate operation, and facilitates the ejection of cassettes having short lengths in the insertion and ejection direction.

[Structure of the Invention] (Means for Solving the Problems) The present invention provides a composite deck having an insertion port through which first and second cassettes of different types can be commonly inserted and removed.
The first cassette housed in the opening is held on both sides and moved along a substantially straight path from the above-mentioned drawing/ejecting station to a predetermined loading position A where recording and playback is possible. The first holder returns to the retracting/ejecting position, and in the retracting/ejecting position, it fits into the opening and temporarily overlaps with the first holder, and the bl? The second cassette from the entrance is held and moved in a direction approximately perpendicular to the path of the first holder from the drawing/ejecting position to a predetermined loading completion position, and after recording and playback is completed, the drawing is carried out. - While returning to the ejection position g1, the first force characteristic is assumed in the above-mentioned retraction/ejection position lifting.

Further, the second invention is such that, in the composite deck, the second cassette, which has been returned to the retraction/ejection position by the second holder, is moved from the first holder to the retraction/ejection position r By returning to -L, the first cassette held in the first holder or the first holder main body is applied and pressed to the outside.

(Function) According to such a configuration, when the D cassette holder is integrally overlapped within the C cut holder, the openings of both holders coincide with the common retraction/ejection position, and in this state, the D cassette holder can be suppressed at any time. Furthermore, in the case of a C cassette, the D cassette holder moves away from the C cassette insertion path by simply moving in one direction from the C cassette holder, so the C cassette can be inserted in a short time.

In addition, the C cassette holder is used to help eject the D cassette, and the same number of D cassettes as the C cassette are ejected to the outside so that they can be easily grasped by hand.

(Example) The present invention will be explained below with reference to illustrated embodiments.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of a compound port-de-ing VT arrangement according to the present invention, and FIGS. 2 a, b, and c are plan views showing the order relationship between cassette holders at the cassette receiving position. These are a side view and a front view, and the configuration of the device will be described below with reference to each figure.

In Fig. 1, the arrows indicate the cassette insertion direction, 1 is the cassette insertion slot, 2 is the base housing, 3 is the D cassette slot.
4 is a C cassette loading mechanism, 5 is a rotating head for D cassettes, and 6 is a reel stand mechanism for C cassettes.

D cassette opening [1 4lS3 moves the D cassette holder 11 horizontally and vertically to move the D cassette guided into the D cassette holder 11 from the cassette retraction/ejection position to the loading completion position inside the device. This is a mechanism for guiding the cassette and ejecting it from there to the cassette retraction/ejection position. The D cassette holder 11 is for inserting a cassette [
It has a box shape that extends toward the back of the device from the 1st side, and rollers 114 and 113 (see Fig. 2a) are protruded from both 1st noids. These rollers I1. , 113 is the side frame 10. L' formed in 10? ! Groove 10
2. Is the D cassette holder 11 L when it is not fitted to the IoT? ? fftIO+, 102.

Further, the D cassette holder 11 includes a pair of left and right lift arms 12, 12, which are approximately T-shaped, and a drive arm 13, which is dogleg-shaped. 13, the L-shaped groove 1 (h
．． 102 horizontally and vertically.

That is, one end of the lift arm 12Lt1 is rotatably attached to the D cassette holder 11 by a bin 115, and the drive arm 13 is attached to the bin 1 protruding from the side frame 10.
It is rotatably attached to 03. Further, the lift arm 12 and the drive arm 13 are slidably connected at a fulcrum P1.

Furthermore, the drive arm 13 rotates the D cassette holder 11 horizontally along the horizontal grooves of the L-shaped grooves 101 and 102 from the state shown in FIG. VJ. In addition, a pin 122 is formed at the middle end of the lift arm 124, and this pin 122 communicates with the driving means to move the D cassette holder 11 into the groove 101. It is rotated so as to move vertically along the vertical groove section 102.

Incidentally, a bent piece provided on the upper part of the D cassette holder 11 is a cassette presser 118 that presses the D cassette.

Next, the C cassette [1-ding mechanism 4 is inserted into the holder 1
A pair of left and right guide rods 21. It is supported by 21 people. That is, the C cassette loading mechanism 4 consists of a flat part 22 that approximately matches the size of the C cassette, and a side fitting with U-shaped one side attached to both sides of the flat part 22. 23. 23, and a cassette retainer 24 attached to the upper guide piece of this side alignment 23. C cassette holder 14 consisting of
have. In this C cassette holder 14, the side alignment 23 is attached to front and rear sliders 251 and 252 attached to the guide O-end 21.

Sliders 25, , 252 (not shown)
By JI la fS, Guide [1 Tudo 21. 2
1 Slide up. Such a drive vJ mechanism can be easily constructed, for example, by a mechanism in which the sliders 251 and 252 are tied to a belt and the belt is driven by a rotating gear. Incidentally, the cassette retainer 24 has elasticity in its bracket 26, so that the sides can be held together easily. 23.
Press the C cassette held at 23. The lead assembly 23 has a stopper portion 23a formed at the innermost side. Further, when the holder 14 holding the C cassette stops at the O-ding completion position, the single stand R side 6 for the C cassette rises to enable recording and reproduction.

The book 1111 is constructed as described above, and its operation will be explained next.

Figures 3 and 4 are C cassette loading machine eM 4
There is an explanatory diagram showing the movement of each cassette holder 11, 14 by D cassette "1-ding Fl1fS3.

FIG. 3 shows the operation of inserting the D cassette OA first and then inserting the C cassette CA. If neither C cassette CA nor D cassette DA is loaded in the west of the device,
As shown in the third rj4a, the D cassette holder 11 is inserted into the C cassette holder 14 from below, so that they overlap each other (referred to as the initial state). Here, FIGS. 2a-C show the holder 11 in the initial state (FIG. 3a).
As can be seen from these figures, the width SD of the D cassette holder 11 is smaller than the opening width Sc of the C cassette holder 14. Moreover, the C cassette holder 14 is not shaped like a box like the D cassette honoreda-11, but has a structure of only the flat part 22 on the upper side. It can be integrated with the C cassette holder 14 so as to be in contact with the flat part 22 from the side.

For example, in the above initial state. When Okito υ plays the D cassette OA,
Only one D-cassette OA! As shown by line a, the D cassette boulder overlaps the C cassette holder 14.
Enter 11. This D cassette OA is detected by a sensor (not shown), and the D cassette holder 11 is attached to an arm 12, which will be described later. 13, the button 3 moves to the loading completion position as shown by arrow Q in Fig. 3b.

When the D cassette holder 11 moves downward as described above, the C cassette holder 14 remains in the cassette receiving position. In this state, the C cassette CA can be inserted.

Next, FIG. 4 shows the operation of inserting the C cassette first in the above-mentioned initial state. When the C cassette CA is inserted as shown in FIG. 4a, the insertion of the C cassette CA is detected at the position of the cassette insertion opening 1 by a sensor (not shown). The D cassette holder 11 is moved in the direction of the arrow Q in the same manner as shown in FIG. 3 by the signal {g from the sensor 1, and is retracted to the loading completion position. As a result, the C cassette holder 14 is placed between the cassette 1 and the receiving position rt.
remains, and the C cassette CA can be inserted as shown in FIG. 4b.

Next, C h t? The holder 14 holding the kit CA is moved to the rear side of the mount, as shown in FIG. 4C. Along with this, D cassette holder 1 is placed in the cassette receiving position.
1 is coming up. This makes it possible to insert the D cassette DA.

In this way, the wooden mounting is carried out in the form of a unidirectional movement in which the D-cut boulder 11 enters from below into the opening where the C-cassette honorer 14 holds the C-cassette at the cassette retraction/IJ exit position. Because it is Ikkyu, when inserting a C cassette as well as when inserting a D cassette, the D
The cassette holder 11 immediately moves to the C cassette holder 1.
4, the cassette holder can be replaced in a short amount of time.

Next, FIG. 5 will explain the operation of the lift arm 12 and the rotation arm 13 that move the D cassette holder 11 in the substantially vertical direction (Q) as described above.

FIG. 5a shows the cassette before insertion, and the holder 11 is held at the cassette receiving position. 7rX in Figure 5b? When the cassette OA is inserted into the holder 11 as shown in FIG.
A switch (not shown) is turned on, and a driving means (not shown) is activated. In addition, this is a C cassette C^ in the initial state.
It also works when inserted.

When the driving means starts operating, the rotating arm 13 first rotates 11J't in the eight directions of arrows around the bottle 103. The force of this rotating arm 13 lifts via the bin 133)? −
12 and holder 11, so holder 11
C, [:I-->-113, 114 is L-shaped iM10
1, 102 rules i! By being moved by I11, it is moved (horizontal movement) in the direction B, as shown in FIG. 5C.

[] When the rollers 113 and 114 reach the boundary between the horizontal groove and the vertical groove, the above-mentioned role of the rotating arm 13 is completed.

Subsequently, the lift arm 12 moves the rollers 113, 114
When the holder 11 is applied to the vertical groove, it is rotated by the driving means in the direction C around the female point P1 (see Fig. 5 d).Thereby, the holder 11 is guided by the vertical groove, and the holder 11 is rotated in the direction C by the driving means. The holder 11 is moved vertically by 1 as shown in FIG. Become.

Incidentally, when ejecting the cassette, the cassette OA is ejected from the 5A position by the reverse operation to the above.

By the way, FIG. 6 shows a state in which the D cassette honorer 11 (FIG. 6 a) and the C cassette holder 14 (FIG. 6 b) hold their respective cassettes at their respective cassette receiving positions, and are shifted parallel to each other. This is a comparison.Figure 6b
As shown in FIG. 2, the C cassette holder 14 holds only the maximum thickness portion of the D cassette C^, with most of the thickest portion protruding from the C cassette holder 14. On the other hand, D cassette DA is
The D cassette is held approximately at the center of the player 11.

Further, the length Lc of the C cassette CA in the +11 direction is smaller than the length Lo of the D cassette OA in the insertion/ejection direction, and each holder 11. 14 are overlapped at approximately the same position as shown in FIG. 2, so naturally the D power set has fewer ships protruding from the cassette middle population 1 than the C cassette. If the amount of protrusion of the D cassette is small in this way, it becomes difficult to take out the D cassette from the cassette insertion slot 1 by hand. For this reason, a cassette ejection mechanism dedicated to the D cassette is required.
In this apparatus, the D cassette is automatically ejected from the cassette H1 population 1 to compensate for the overhang without changing the cassette ejection mechanism Ill as described below.

Button 7 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the ejection operation of the D cassette.

Fig. 7a G, t shows a state in which the D cassette D^ is held in the D cassette player 11 and is returned to the stomach in the cassette receiving position after recording and reproduction have been completed. However, the C cassette holder 14 holds the C cassette CA. In this state, the D cassette D8 cannot take out the D cassette OA from the cassette insertion slot 1 by hand. Therefore, D
As the cassette 1/holder 11 is returned to the initial position, the C cassette holder 14 is returned to the cassette receiving direction. According to this, the C cassette holder 14
The C cassette CA inside is the D cassette CA inside the D cassette holder 11.
After passing through the state shown in Fig. 7b corresponding to cassette OA, Fig. 7C
As shown in the figure, the D cassette D^ can be made to protrude from the cassette insertion slot 1.

Furthermore, even when there is no C cassette in the C cassette holder 14, the empty C cassette holder 14 can be moved to the initial 11 position as shown in FIG. The cassette holder 14 itself can push out the D cassette rotor 1y inside the D cassette holder 11. In this case, a portion of the stopper 23a of the side alignment 23 comes into contact with the D cassette OA.

Through the above-described operations, the present Akane cassette can quickly respond to the cassette loading/unloading operation and facilitate the 0 cassette ejecting operation.

For example, the moving direction of the C cassette holder 14 and the moving direction 1r+l of the D cassette holder 14 are determined by the above 'i. 'The present invention is not limited to this embodiment, and for example, a structure may be adopted in which the D cassette holder is fitted into the C cassette holder from above, so that the D cassette holder overlaps with the C cassette holder, and the D cassette holder escapes upward.

[Effect of the invention 1] As explained above, according to the present invention, the time λ for changing the cassette holder is shortened, it becomes possible to quickly insert and remove the cassette, and the C cassette 1 and the D cassette can also be connected to the outside. This has the effect of increasing the protrusion h1 and allowing easy removal by hand.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of the composite opening device according to the present invention, FIG. Figure 4 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the operation of inserting and removing a cassette, Figure 5 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the operation of the D cassette holder, Figure 6 is an explanatory diagram for comparing the cassette holding state, and Figures 7 and 5 are diagrams for explaining the operation of the D cassette holder. Figure 8 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the cassette ejection operation, and Figure 9v4 is an external view of a composite deck having a common insertion slot. 1...Cassette insertion slot, 2...Base housing, 3...
・D cassette loading mechanism, 4...C cassette opening mechanism, 10...side frame, 11...
・D cassette holder, 14...C cassette holder (f) Fig. 5 (0) (C) Fig. 2 (b) -474-

Claims (2)

[Claims] (1) A composite deck having an insertion port through which first and second cassettes of different types can be taken in and out in common; The cassette is held on both sides and moved along a substantially straight path from the cassette retraction/ejection position to a loading completion position where recording and playback is possible, and then returned to the original cassette retraction/ejection position after recording and playback is completed. The first holder fits into the opening at the retracting/ejecting position and integrally overlaps the first holder, and holds the second cassette from the insertion opening and inserting the second cassette from the retracting/ejecting position. The first cassette moves in a direction substantially perpendicular to the path of the holder No. 1 to a predetermined loading completion position, returns to the retracting/ejecting position after the recording/playback is completed, and the first cassette is inserted at the retracting/ejecting position. and a second holder that is retracted in the direction of the loading completion position. (2) In a composite deck having an insertion port through which first and second cassettes of different types can be taken in and taken out in common, the first cassette is held and the distance between the retraction/ejection position and a predetermined loading completion position is provided. a first holder that moves along a substantially linear path; and a first holder that integrally overlaps the empty first holder at the retracting/ejecting position, holding the second cassette and moving from the retracting/ejecting position to the first holder. and a second holder that moves in a direction substantially perpendicular to the path of the first holder and reciprocates between a predetermined loading completion position and the second cassette returned to the retracting/ejecting position. By returning the first holder from the loading completion position to the retracting/ejecting position, the first cassette held in the first holder or the first holder body is applied and pushed out. A composite loading device characterized by: